Faculty of Education and Arts
School: Communications and Arts
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Culture and the InternetUnit Code
CMM2202Year
2015Enrolment Period
1Version
1Credit Points
15Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Online
Description
This unit conceptualises communications, community and culture as patterns of interaction and exchange in an Internet mediated environment. It considers social networking, fanfiction, online gaming and other key manifestations of Internet culture. It addresses questions of power and neutrality, gender and ethnicity, equity and access, both locally and globally in relation to technology. Students will develop the skills to evaluate narratives surrounding technological advance, policy and regulation; and the Internet mediated production of culture in industrialised societies.
Equivalent Rule
Unit was previously coded CMM4202, MAS2102, MAS3102, MAS4102
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Analyse issues of privacy, regulation, accountability, national sovereignty and cross-cultural communication in relation to Internet technology choice and technological development.
- Critically discuss issues raised by Internet communication in terms of authenticity and connectedness, timelessness and placelessness, and evaluate the notion that technology is neutral.
- Determine the nature of communication and community engagement (and assess the relevance of Internet technology to these), including consideration of the knowledge economy and internationalisation.
- Work as part of a team to assess the 'domestication' of technology, and consider the gendering and generationing of Internet technology.
Unit Content
- Communication, community, culture and technology.
- New media issues of authenticity, connectedness, timelessness and placelessness and their impact upon the nature of communication and community.
- Technology use and moral panics, filtering, privacy, regulation, accountability, national sovereignty, civil liberties and digital citizenship.
- The implications of domesticated communication technologies for the relationship of the household to the wider community and to society at large.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Lectures and tutorials.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Tutorial Presentation ^ | Essay and tutorial group presentation | 60% |
| Examination ^ | Exam Paper | 40% |
ONLINE| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Tutorial Presentation ^ | Online tutorial presentations | 60% |
| Essay ^ | Essay | 40% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
Text References
- ^ Green, L. (2010) The Internet: An introduction to new media. Oxford, UK: Berg.
- Meyrowitz, J. (1995). No sense of place: The impact of electronic media on social behaviour. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Bruns, A. (2008). Blogs, wikipedia, Second life, and beyond: From production to produsage. New York: Peter Lang.
- Burgess, J., & Green, J. (2009). YouTube: Online video and participatory culture. Cambridge: Polity Press.
- Carey, J. (2009). Communications as culture, essays on media and society. (Rev. ed.). London and Boston: Unwin Hyman.
- Flew, T. (2007). New media: An introduction. (3rd ed.). South Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press.
- Goggin, G., & Hjorth, L. (Eds.). (2009). Mobile technologies: From telecommunications to media. Oxon: Routledge.
- Green, L. (2002). Technoculture: From alphabet to cybersex. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
- Haddon, L. (2004). Information and communication technologies in everyday life: A concise introduction and research guide. Oxford: Berg.
- Hirst, M., & Harrison, J. (2007). Communication and new media: From broadcast to narrowcast. South Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press.
- Jenkins, H. (2006). Convergence culture: Where old and new media collide. New York: New York University Press.
- Lievrouw, L.A., & Livingstone, S. (Eds.). (2002). Handbook of new media: Social shaping and consequences of ICTs. London: Sage.
- Livingstone, S., & Haddon, L. (2009). Kids online: Opportunities and risks for children. Cambridge: Polity Press.
- Wajcman, J. (2004). TechnoFeminism. Cambridge: Polity Press.
- McKee, A. (2005). The public sphere: An introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Journal References
- M/C Journal: A Journal of Media and Culture
- Wired
- Australian Journal of Communication
- Computers in Human Behaviour
- Information, Communication and Society
- The Information Society
- Media International Australia
- New Media and Society
- Journal of Children and Media
Website References
^ Mandatory reference
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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Faculty of Education and Arts
School: Communications and Arts
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Unit Title
Culture and the InternetUnit Code
CMM2202Year
2015Enrolment Period
2Version
1Credit Points
15Full Year Unit
N
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Online
Description
This unit conceptualises communications, community and culture as patterns of interaction and exchange in an Internet mediated environment. It considers social networking, fanfiction, online gaming and other key manifestations of Internet culture. It addresses questions of power and neutrality, gender and ethnicity, equity and access, both locally and globally in relation to technology. Students will develop the skills to evaluate narratives surrounding technological advance, policy and regulation; and the Internet mediated production of culture in industrialised societies.
Equivalent Rule
Unit was previously coded CMM4202, MAS2102, MAS3102, MAS4102
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
- Analyse issues of privacy, regulation, accountability, national sovereignty and cross-cultural communication in relation to Internet technology choice and technological development.
- Critically discuss issues raised by Internet communication in terms of authenticity and connectedness, timelessness and placelessness, and evaluate the notion that technology is neutral.
- Determine the nature of communication and community engagement (and assess the relevance of Internet technology to these), including consideration of the knowledge economy and internationalisation.
- Work as part of a team to assess the 'domestication' of technology, and consider the gendering and generationing of Internet technology.
Unit Content
- Communication, community, culture and technology.
- New media issues of authenticity, connectedness, timelessness and placelessness and their impact upon the nature of communication and community.
- Technology use and moral panics, filtering, privacy, regulation, accountability, national sovereignty, civil liberties and digital citizenship.
- The implications of domesticated communication technologies for the relationship of the household to the wider community and to society at large.
Additional Learning Experience Information
Lectures and tutorials.
Assessment
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
ON CAMPUS| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Tutorial Presentation ^ | Essay and tutorial group presentation | 60% |
| Examination ^ | Exam Paper | 40% |
ONLINE| Type | Description | Value |
|---|
| Tutorial Presentation ^ | Online tutorial presentations | 60% |
| Essay ^ | Essay | 40% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
Text References
- ^ Green, L. (2010) The Internet: An introduction to new media. Oxford, UK: Berg.
- Meyrowitz, J. (1995). No sense of place: The impact of electronic media on social behaviour. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Bruns, A. (2008). Blogs, wikipedia, Second life, and beyond: From production to produsage. New York: Peter Lang.
- Burgess, J., & Green, J. (2009). YouTube: Online video and participatory culture. Cambridge: Polity Press.
- Carey, J. (2009). Communications as culture, essays on media and society. (Rev. ed.). London and Boston: Unwin Hyman.
- Flew, T. (2007). New media: An introduction. (3rd ed.). South Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press.
- Goggin, G., & Hjorth, L. (Eds.). (2009). Mobile technologies: From telecommunications to media. Oxon: Routledge.
- Green, L. (2002). Technoculture: From alphabet to cybersex. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
- Haddon, L. (2004). Information and communication technologies in everyday life: A concise introduction and research guide. Oxford: Berg.
- Hirst, M., & Harrison, J. (2007). Communication and new media: From broadcast to narrowcast. South Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press.
- Jenkins, H. (2006). Convergence culture: Where old and new media collide. New York: New York University Press.
- Lievrouw, L.A., & Livingstone, S. (Eds.). (2002). Handbook of new media: Social shaping and consequences of ICTs. London: Sage.
- Livingstone, S., & Haddon, L. (2009). Kids online: Opportunities and risks for children. Cambridge: Polity Press.
- Wajcman, J. (2004). TechnoFeminism. Cambridge: Polity Press.
- McKee, A. (2005). The public sphere: An introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Journal References
- M/C Journal: A Journal of Media and Culture
- Wired
- Australian Journal of Communication
- Computers in Human Behaviour
- Information, Communication and Society
- The Information Society
- Media International Australia
- New Media and Society
- Journal of Children and Media
Website References
^ Mandatory reference
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Academic Misconduct
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- plagiarism;
- unauthorised collaboration;
- cheating in examinations;
- theft of other students' work;
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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